2. We use a group of determiners called quantifiers to identify
the quantity or amount of something.
We use some quantifiers with singular count nouns.
quantifiers singular count
nouns
plural count
nouns
noncount
nouns
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- -
- -
- -
each
every
either
neither
student
teacher
day
answer
We use certain quantifiers with certain types of nouns
(singular, plural, or noncount).
3. We use some quantifiers with plural count nouns.
quantifiers singular count
nouns
plural count
nouns
noncount
nouns
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
many
several
both
a few
fewer
few
books
problems
people
dollars
words
days
4. We use some quantifiers with noncount nouns.
quantifiers singular count
nouns
plural count
nouns
noncount
nouns
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- -
- -
- -
much
a little
little
less
fun
money
time
food
5. We use some quantifiers with plural count nouns
or noncount nouns.
quantifiers singular count
nouns
plural count
nouns
noncount
nouns
-
-
-
-
-
-
all
a lot/ lots of
plenty of
some
more
most
teachers
trucks
glasses
people
problems
days
information
equipment
water
noise
fun
food
6. We use some quantifiers with all types of nouns.
quantifiers singular count
nouns
plural count
nouns
noncount
nouns
any
no
Any + singular noun usually means “it doesn’t matter which.”
You can open the lock with any key.
key
child
pens
men
paper
rice
8. Other is a determiner that means “a different one/
different ones” or “one, two, or several more.”
We can use other alone or after determiners like most,
any, the, or an.
We can use other before plural nouns.
Thomas has moved on to other things.
This would be easy for most other people.
9. We can also use other before noncount nouns.
What other advice do you have for me?
Do you need any other information?
10. We can also use other before singular nouns.
The other afternoon class is also studying grammar.
I’ll leave message on her desk.
What’s word for expensive?
Notice: An + other is spelled as one word: another.
another
another
12. We can use a quantifier as a determiner or
as a pronoun.
I have many friends here, but only a few in Canada.
(a few = a few friends)
13. When we use quantifiers as pronouns,
we use a lot or plenty without of.
I don’t need any help. I have plenty.
(plenty = plenty of help)
When we use quantifiers as pronouns,
we use none instead of no.
I have many friends in Canada, but none here.
(none = no friends)
14. We also use others or the others instead of other or
the other in place of a plural noun.
Nancy is a hard worker, but the others don’t do anything.
(the others = the other workers)
16. FIND THE ERROR CORRECTION
He has to worry about another
things.
He has to worry about other
things.
You can get many informations
on the Internet.
You can get much information
on the Internet.
A lot people ride bicycles there. A lot of people ride bicycles
there.
Few months after I moved home,
I quit school.
A few months after I moved
home, I quit school.
CORRECT THE COMMON ERRORS
